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Even though many film critics, culture writers and prominent comic book industry veterans thought Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice's interpretation of the two most iconic superheroes was completely off -- a snarling Superman? a mopey Clark Kent? a Batman who kills? a Bruce Wayne who has one night stands? -- they would probably agree that Warner Brothers and Zack Snyder at least got one thing right: the Batcave.

In a brilliant piece of cross-promotion, Warners has teamed up with Google to provide a stunningly detailed 360-degree tour of the underground lair, which can be experienced on Google Streetview on a computer, smartphone, or -- best of all -- on a VR headset.

The movie cost [/entity]US$250 million to make, and Snyder obviously didn't skimp on set design, because the Batcave is impressively detailed.

I snapped on my Samsung Gear VR headset and began at the lake side glass house (it's titled Bruce Wayne's residence in the Google app, so not sure if this is exactly Wayne Mano) that served as the backdrop for a brief scene between Wayne and Alfred early in the film. Swiping the touchpad on my VR headset forward, I was able to "walk" down the house's corridor, through a tunnel/driveway, and into the cave. The first thing that greets me is the Batmobile, and boy, does it look intimidating in VR.

I circled around the vehicle and marveled at the intricate details of its quarter-panel. Turning around, I could see Batman's lab -- no doubt where he crafted that Kryonite grenade.